Stair Fair 2006

Beautiful day at "The Fair". This year we decided to go "early" - we usually wait until Labor Day (the last day) because many of the rides and other stuff are cheaper. Given cruddy weather in the forecast, and not so nice weather at the cabin, we decided to do the Fair today, and the cabin starts tomorrow.

Sunny, high of about 75 - beautiful.

[Maria checks in with Grandma-ma at the cabin.]

We went on the Space Needle - a first for the kids, and the first time in about 30 years for the Hobbled Runner. (Mom stayed behind - watching from the street.) Other exciting stuff - the Tilt-a-Whirl - the favorite of the Hobbled Runner and Daughter, and the Giant Slide, a favorite of all - - except Mom of course. Did you know the Tilt-a-Whirl was invented by a Minnesotan? Perhaps I should nominate it for the MN150 thing - make the Hobbled Wife and her colleagues happy.


Of course the Fair is famous (or is it infamous) for it's Crop Art display. We got there just in time to do a little crop art ourselves. You will notice that the Dude has taken a rather free-form approach to his design, while the Hobbled Runner opted for the mundane "name as crop art" theme.



Update: At least our Fair visit was injury-free. Not everyone's was.